He gives twice who gives in a trice.
More French Proverbs:
All cats are not to be set down for witches.French
What is true is not always probable.
French
Trust is the mother of exasperation.
French
They are not free who drag their chains behind them.
French
Get out of that place and let me take it.
French
A dog with a docked tail is not afraid that its backside can be seen.
French